Planning appeal decision
Kumasi Market, 74 Peckham High Street, London, SE15 5ED
Planning appeal 3344329 at Kumasi Market, 74 Peckham High Street, London, SE15 5ED (London Borough of Southwark) was dismissed on 6 December 2024 by Inspector Morris T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the advertisement on amenity.
Display of shroud with replica of building façade and advertisement banner to front elevation including four externally illuminating lights for a temporary period of 8 months
- Authority
- London Borough of Southwark
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Morris T
- Postcode
- SE15 5ED
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the advertisement on amenity
What decided it
The shroud advertisement would appear out of scale and obtrusive on a key approach within the conservation area, detracting from visual amenity and failing to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Rye Lane Peckham Conservation Area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy D4London Plan Policy HC1Southwark Plan Policy P13Southwark Plan Policy P14Southwark Plan Policy P20Southwark Plan Policy P21Southwark Plan Policy P43
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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